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What should I look for when buying motorcycle leathers?

  • Buying my first set of motorcycle leathers and wondering what should I look for. Are there any advantages to buying textiles? Does the armour need to be CE approved? I found a 2 piece ...show more

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    leather is stronger than other material, hold arms straight out in front of you, make sure the cuff is not to high when you do this, this is your riding position &cufs want to be right no good just puting on & standing with arms down side, the arms will get shorter when they get wrinkles in the arms with use, DOUBLE zips at front & resonable flap keep draft out also with double zip if you decide to put bigger jumper or get fatter still fits. stretch panels help, pockets you want to be able to get things in & out with cold fingers, zip to join jacket & trousers to gether, & me i like removable armour can not do with it on shoulders, also like zip cuffs some one says leather restricts your movement rubbish i work all day in my leather jacket & its manual work, some times in winter will work in leather jeans as well leather is very comfortable when worn in,

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Road,road racing,Moto-cross,flat track,desert racing,which is it. $80.00 is not to cheap if they have good protection and are easy to move in.

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Don't buy leather it's cold, get a decent set of cordura textile that is CE approved, it has better abrasive protection than leather and get a decent helmet and look after it. 80 quid isn't too cheap if it is correctly rated, Lidl's have some decent kit on sale at the moment

pikewingers

dont get leathers they are crap, try buying the all weather jackets and trousers they are made with a canvass material they are wind proof kind of waterproof and they have a thermol lining inside which keep you a lot warmer than leathers also very important get a bikers balaclava that is the key to keeping warm on a bike and you can purchase these from any good motorbike shop

Jedi Master

Leather is always best for abrasion. It isn't waterproof but you can always get a one piece waterproof over suit that would negate that problem. There's no legal minimum of what to wear, CE armour is a little more expensive, because it isn't free for the manufacturer to get it CE approved. I fell off at 120mph with no armour, I was fine and still have the (£90) outfit. It needed a bit of polishing though.

DanRSN

Have a look at some of the reviews on this site; http://www.webbikeworld.com/Reviewed-motorcycle-products/Products.htm Full of useful info, although an American site many of the products are available here as well, reviews are well written & very informative.

uncle fester

Thicker the better. Giant zippers you can work with gloves for venting while riding. Two layers in front and two layers in back with a single layer on the side. Lower legs can have a single layer. Wear high lace up boots with steel toes. If you go synthetic go cordura. If you look to radical or to wimpish people in cars will try to kill you for fun. I have Hein Gerrich leathers.

rushtobeer

Make sure the body armour is good. Nothing else is important.

Pit Bull

go to a good shop that will help you pick some that fit you properly if there baggy they wont do there job and will roll up and may brake your bones. get leathers they are the best material to use and if leathers are crap why do the racers use them? try "j and s" for leathers or ask a biker in your area where they go and use word of mouth. if your near wiltshire or swindon george whites are very good and they have people that know how to fit you up correctly. 2 piece is your best bet especialy in the summer. as for when its cold you can get layers to go underneath them for winter. i paid 350 for mine and they still look good and have lasted 5 years so far. make sure you clean them with leather cleaner and treat them after as this will keep them supple and keep them in top condition. always get CE approved armour.

gixer rider

look at size-weight-comfort on your bike try "joe rocket" there leather is good i have it

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